Kaleb Peters, Farmers Insurance Agent
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Kaleb Peters, Farmers Insurance Agent
July 6, 2023
Kaleb Peters recently acquired the Farmers Insurance agency at the corner of Main Street and Townsend after Jesse Dryer, who still operates his Farmers branch out of Grand Junction, sold the business to him. Peters, who lives in Montrose with his wife and two children, was most recently in the tire ...
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‘Road usage’ fee charges Colorado drivers more, beginning this month
By Justin Tubbs 
July 6, 2023
Drivers probably didn’t notice, unless they heard about it somewhere else, but those who have filled up their tanks in Colorado since Saturday paid an extra one cent per gallon on gasoline and two cents per gallon on diesel fuel. This change, from a $0.02 to $0.03 fee on gas and $0.04 to $0.06 on di...
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Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey owners turn old Tiffany, Etc. building into tavern
By Mavis Bennett 
July 6, 2023
Why is a six foot wooden surfboard propped up next to the stone fireplace in Main Street’s Wild Horse Wine and Whiskey tavern? I was curious as I walked around the warm, comfortable tavern that used to be Tiffany, Etc. The answer came from Scott Mijares, Wild Horse’ co-owner with Julie Mijares, his ...
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Outdoor grants awarded in Ridgway, Gunnison, Naturita
July 6, 2023
Ridgway, Gunnison and Naturita projects were named among 12 new recipients of Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grants last week. Ridgway The Ridgway Chamber of Commerce was awarded $34,500 to develop a Gravel Adventure Field Guide for the Uncompahgre Plateau and the West San Juans area, according t...
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City to invest in sidewalk improvements
July 6, 2023
The City of Montrose is investing almost a half-million dollars in sidewalk repairs throughout the community as city administrators aim to make Montrose a more walkable community. In June the City Council approved $150,000 for sidewalk improvements as part of the 2023 MoveMo Project. Specific elemen...
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Intergenerational supportive housing project coming out of the ground
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Intergenerational supportive housing project coming out of the ground
By Cliff Dodge 
June 28, 2023
As motor vehicles traverse the San Juan cut-off between Main Street and U.S. 50/550 in downtown Montrose, a construction site, complete with heavy equipment, backhoes, trucks and various types of machinery are moving about the site. The project is called The Village on San Juan, and last week, the C...
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Summer means more tourism to West Slope, Montrose
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Summer means more tourism to West Slope, Montrose
By Justin Criado 
June 28, 2023
When it comes to being a popular Western Slope summer destination, Montrose is officially on the map and welcoming more and more visitors each year, city director of communication and tourism Lisa L. Kuczmarski explained. “Montrose, because of our location and the airport here, we see tourism year-r...
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April Christopherson, Exploration Therapy pediatric rehabilitation
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April Christopherson, Exploration Therapy pediatric rehabilitation
June 28, 2023
April Christopherson is the owner of Exploration Therapy Group, a private pediatric rehabilitation clinic with offices in Gunnison and Delta. Christopherson started the business in 2018 after a 2017 cancer diagnosis that pushed her to reflect on her life and the legacy she’d leave for her loved ones...
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Olathe Sweet corn harvest less than a month away
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Olathe Sweet corn harvest less than a month away
By Mavis Bennett 
June 28, 2023
John Harold, the founder and owner of Olathe’s Tuxedo Corn Company is a veritable encyclopedia of Western Slope agriculture. He admits he’s lost track of whether it’s the 39th or 40th harvest, but he’s certain that his company will pick some 550 to 600,000 ears of corn, starting between July 21 and ...
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